How Long to Read From the Moon to the Stars

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Moon to the Stars?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read From the Moon to the Stars by Duncan Lunan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A collection of short science-fiction tales by the great Duncan Lunan, collected for the first time.Born in 1945, Duncan Lunan has been a full time author, researcher, lecturer, broadcaster, editor, critic and tutor since 1970, specialising in astronomy, spaceflight and science fiction. He has published 9 books to date and contributed to 36 more, with 36 previously published stories and over 1500 articles. He was science fiction critic of the Glasgow Herald from 1971 to 1985, and ran the paper's SF and fantasy short story competition from 1986 to 1992. As Manager of the Glasgow Parks Department's Astronomy Project in 1978-79, he built the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain for over 3000 years (recreated at a new site in 2019); he was on the management committee of Airdrie Public Observatory from 1977 to 2008, serving as a curator for 181⁄2 years, and ran the North Lanarkshire Astronomy Project 2006-2009. Currently he is Treasurer of the educational charity ACTA SCIO, co-editor of its magazine Space and Scotland, and Past Chair of the Astronomers of the Future Club in his home town of Troon, to which he returned with his wife Linda in 2012. His monthly astronomy column 'The Sky Above You' appears in various newspapers and magazines.Illustrations by Sydney Jordan, creator of Jeff Hawke for the Daily Express and Lance McLane for the Daily Record. Lance McLane was syndicated overseas as a new version of Jeff Hawke, making Hawke the world's longest-running science fiction comic strip, 1954-1988, with 10 stories written fully, in part or suggested by Duncan Lunan. Sydney provided the covers for Duncan's books Children from the Sky, Starfield and The Elements of Time, illustrated all the stories in The Elements of Time and contributed illustrations to Children from the Sky, Duncan's most recent nonfiction book, Incoming Asteroid! What Could We Do About It?, as well to From the Moon to the Stars, the predecessor to this book.

How long is From the Moon to the Stars?

From the Moon to the Stars by Duncan Lunan is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Moon to the Stars Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read From the Moon to the Stars aloud.

What Reading Level is From the Moon to the Stars?

From the Moon to the Stars is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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